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Michael Mashburn

Reporter

mmashburn@dailyvoice.com

Michael joined the Daily Voice team in April 2022 covering news throughout New York, including the Capital Region, Hudson Valley, and Long Island. He previously worked as a reporter for ABC Radio affiliates KTAR in Phoenix and KOMO in Seattle. Michael graduated from Arizona State University with a BA in journalism in May 2014. 

Michael Mashburn's Contributions

Sports
Bill Would Require Heart Tests For Student Athletes In Wake Of LI Hockey Player's Death Bill Would Require Heart Tests For Student Athletes In Wake Of LI Hockey Player's Death
Bill Would Require Heart Tests For Student Athletes In Wake Of LI Hockey Player's Death New York lawmakers are considering mandated heart screenings for student athletes following the sudden death of a Long Island hockey player. “Connor’s Law,” introduced by Republican Assemblyman Michael Durso, would require annual cardiac screenings for all public school athletes. The bill is inspired by the tragic death of 17-year-old Connor Kasin, a beloved Massapequa High School hockey player who collapsed during a game in 2024, as Daily Voice previously reported. It would mandate that interscholastic athletes undergo yearly cardiac fitness tests, including an electrocardiogram (EKG) or …

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News
Dehydrated Jet Skier Stuck For Hours Rescued By Helicopter On Long Island Dehydrated Jet Skier Stuck For Hours Rescued By Helicopter On Long Island
Dehydrated Jet Skier Stuck For Hours Rescued By Helicopter On Long Island A 60-year-old woman is hospitalized after she spent several hours stranded on a jet ski atop a Long Island marsh. The dramatic rescue unfolded shortly after noon Wednesday, June 25, in the area of False Channel in Merrick, according to Nassau County Police. The woman had been riding a jet ski when she got stuck on a marsh and was unable to get herself out, police said. After spending several hours exposed to the heat, she became severely dehydrated and called for help. That’s when a Nassau County Police Department helicopter swooped in to save the day. The pilot located a safe place to la…

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Politics
Trump Rages Over Mamdani's Upset Mayoral Primary Win: 'Our Country Is Really Screwed' Trump Rages Over Mamdani's Upset Mayoral Primary Win: 'Our Country Is Really Screwed'
Trump Rages Over Mamdani's Upset Mayoral Primary Win: 'Our Country Is Really Screwed' President Donald Trump isn’t taking the New York City primary results well. Following Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani’s stunning victory in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor, Trump unleashed a furious response on Truth Social, criticizing everything from Mamdani’s appearance to his voice. “It’s finally happened, the Democrats have crossed the line,” Trump wrote. “Zohran Mamdani, a 100% Communist Lunatic, has just won the Dem Primary, and is on his way to becoming Mayor… He looks TERRIBLE, his voice is grating, he’s not very smart…” Two minutes later, Trump continued his diatribe wi…

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Lifestyle
$1M Lottery Prize Claimed By Lucky Suffolk Lady $1M Lottery Prize Claimed By Lucky Suffolk Lady
$1M Lottery Prize Claimed By Lucky Suffolk Lady A lucky Long Island lady is $1 million richer. Maria Messina, of Aquebogue, claimed the seven-figure prize after matching the first five numbers in the March 26 Powerball drawing, according to the New York Lottery. Messina’s golden ticket – no chocolate bar required – hit all the numbers except the red Powerball, which would’ve landed her the full jackpot. After required withholdings, she walked away with a lump sum of $651,000. The winning numbers that changed her life? 05, 20, 29, 39, 53, and Powerball 06. Messina purchased the lucky ticket at Kings Hampton Bays C-Store, located at 239…

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News
Anne Burrell Was Surrounded By Pills, Report Says; Official Cause Of Death Still Pending Anne Burrell Was Surrounded By Pills, Report Says; Official Cause Of Death Still Pending
Anne Burrell Was Surrounded By Pills, Report Says; Official Cause Of Death Still Pending The death of celebrity chef Anne Burrell is being investigated as a possible drug overdose, according to internal documents reviewed by The New York Times. Burrell, 55, was found unresponsive in the shower of her Brooklyn apartment on the morning of Tuesday, June 17, as Daily Voice reported. Emergency responders arrived after a 911 call reporting a possible cardiac arrest and pronounced her dead at the scene. The NYPD confirmed officers responded to her home around 7:50 a.m., where she was discovered “unconscious and unresponsive.” The internal police document stated that Burrell was found …

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News
MS-13 Members Murdered 'Snitch', Second Man Over Gang Ties In Suffolk County, DOJ Says MS-13 Members Murdered 'Snitch', Second Man Over Gang Ties In Suffolk County, DOJ Says
MS-13 Members Murdered 'Snitch', Second Man Over Gang Ties In Suffolk County, DOJ Says Five suspected members of the violent MS-13 gang have been charged in connection with two brutal killings on Long Island and a related drug trafficking ring. An indictment unsealed in Central Islip federal court on Wednesday, June 25, accuses the defendants of taking part in the murder of 20-year-old Yoneli Ramos-Moreno, whose body was found in Kings Park’s Sunken Meadow State Park in October 2023, as Daily Voice previously reported. The group is also accused of murdering 27-year-old Carlos Lopez-Lopez, whose body was discovered on a beach in Blue Point in March 2025. Both killings were ca…

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Obituaries
Pastor's Daughter, 21, Killed In NY Jet Ski Accident Remembered As 'Caring, Talented' Pastor's Daughter, 21, Killed In NY Jet Ski Accident Remembered As 'Caring, Talented'
Pastor's Daughter, 21, Killed In NY Jet Ski Accident Remembered As 'Caring, Talented' Tributes are pouring in for a young woman who died following a jet ski crash on Great Sacandaga Lake in Fulton County. Grace Clark, 21, was killed when the jet ski she was operating collided with a pontoon boat just north of the Broadalbin Boat Launch on Monday evening, June 23, according to the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office. Clark’s passenger, a 29-year-old man from Schoharie County, survived the impact and remains hospitalized at Albany Medical Center. Nobody on the pontoon boat was injured. A preliminary investigation found that the boat was traveling at about 20 miles per hour, while …

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Lifestyle
LI Dad Channels Grit, Grief Into New Thriller: ‘For The Ones Who Never Got To Grow Up' LI Dad Channels Grit, Grief Into New Thriller: ‘For The Ones Who Never Got To Grow Up'
LI Dad Channels Grit, Grief Into New Thriller: ‘For The Ones Who Never Got To Grow Up' For Long Island native Nikolas Pleiadi, In Powder Blue isn’t just his debut novel—it’s a long-awaited reckoning. “This book has been brewing in me for a long time,” the 32-year-old Levittown native told Daily Voice. “It’s crazy to finally get it out into the world.” On Tuesday, July 1, Pleiadi – a married father of four now living in North Carolina – will officially publish his first book, a crime thriller born from the wreckage of his own life—addiction, generational silence, and the brutal beauty of survival. “This whole thing is for the people who didn’t make it…friends I lost to addic…

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News
Tree Trimmer ID'd After Falling To Death On Long Island Tree Trimmer ID'd After Falling To Death On Long Island
Tree Trimmer ID'd After Falling To Death On Long Island Authorities identified a tree trimmer who fell to his death while working on Long Island. Jose Hernandez-Fuentes, 32, of Hempstead, died after falling roughly 30 feet while working in a tree in Muttontown on Monday afternoon, June 23, Nassau County Police revealed the following day. Hernandez-Fuentes was trimming branches on Woodstrock Court when both the limb he was standing on and its supporting limb suddenly snapped at around 4:15 p.m., as Daily Voice previously reported. He plummeted to the ground and suffered devastating injuries. A Nassau County Police Department medic pronounced him…

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Tour Bus Drops Through Parking Garage Amid Collapse On Long Island (DEVELOPING) Tour Bus Drops Through Parking Garage Amid Collapse On Long Island (DEVELOPING)
Tour Bus Drops Through Parking Garage Amid Collapse On Long Island (Developing) The back of a tour bus collapsed into the concrete ceiling of a parking garage on Long Island on Tuesday evening, June 24. Emergency crews in New Hyde Park responded to a medical park on Marcus Avenue west of New Hyde Park Road for reports of a partial building collapse at around 5:30 p.m. Photos shared by LI Fire Buff on Facebook show the rear end of a charter bus sunk down into the collapsed concrete. The bus was empty at the time of the collapse, according to preliminary radio traffic. It was not immediately clear whether anyone was injured. Multiple agencies were on scene, including t…

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